Monday, April 29, 2013

THIS IS GUEST WEEK FOR THE  MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB.
GO TO BOTTOM OF THIS WEEK'S ROTARY REPORT
TO SEE PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST.  
THIS WEEK'S REGULAR WEDNESDAY MEETING WILL BE A SPEICIAL MEETING AT CAMP SHALOM NORTHWEST OF MAQUOKETA ON THE CAVES ROAD... AT NOON.   USE EITHER ENTRANCE.
FREE DINNER AT JACKSON COUNTY'S ONLY CAMP (AND A NICE ONE)
FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN SEEING THE CAMP AND LEARNING MORE
ABOUT ROTARY.     AND THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL EVENING PARTY FOR
THE CLUB MEMBERS AND NEW MEMBERS LATER IN MAQUOKETA.   AND
NEW MEMBERS (INCLUDING PHOTO) WILL BE FEATURED HERE ON THE
ROTARY WEB PAGE DURING MAY.    WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO  JOIN ROTARY!   FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
YOU WILL ENJOY BEING A MEMBER OF ROTARY!  

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB
SILENT AUCTION ITEM OF THE WEEK
A TICKET A MONTH FOR THE SEASON AT THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE SOUTH
OF MAQUOKETA.    ANY TICKET NOT USED THIS YEAR WILL CARRY OVER UNTIL 2014.    SIX ADMISSIONS WITH A VALUE OF $45.00
WHENEVER THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE HAS A FAMILY MOVIE, KIDS LOVE
THE FREE RIDES BEFORE SHOWTIME.    THERE IS ALSO A SWING SET,
SAND BOX AND VOLLEYBALL AREA.    AND MANY FAMILIES LIKE TO TAILGATE  ON THE GRASS IN FRONT OF YOUR THEIR CAR.    BRING LAWN CHAIRS AND
A PORTABLE RADIO WHEN YOU COME.     A FUN LOW COST NIGHT
FOR A FAMILY WITH TWO HIT MOVIES....AT THE DRIVE-IN.    FOR SHOW TIMES, 24 HOURS A DAY, CALL 563-652-3535.     AND GIFT CARDS TO THE DRIVE-IN
MAKE PERFECT BIRTHDAY GIFTS AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DRIVE-IN,
AT THE DOWNTOWN VOY 3 THEATRE AND AT KMAQ.

OPENING BID:    $ 5.00   563-212-6270
                              10.00   563-340-9123
                              15.00   563-652-2500
                              20.00   563-689-5371 
EMAIL YOUR BID TO kmaq@kmaq.com

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB
ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK
SCOTT WARREN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAQUOKETA AREA FAMILY YMCA.    HE HAS BEEN IN YMCA WORK MOST OF  HIS LIFE....STARTING IN THE MIDWEST, THEN IN FLORIDA AND NOW IN MAQUOKETA.      AND HE IS PRESIDENT OF THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB.    HE WILL BE GLAD TO SIGN YOU UP WITH A Y MEMBERSHIP..... AND/OR SIGN YOU UP AS A MEMBER OF ROTARY.    JUST STOP BY AND VISIT HIM AT THE Y... WHERE HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU A TOUR OF THE FACILITY.

UPDATE ON SPECIAL MEETING FOR INVITED GUESTS HELD WEDNESDAY,
MAY 1ST AT CAMP SHALOM: 
ROTARIAN AL TUBBS WAS IN CHARGE OF TODAY'S GUEST-DAY, ASSISTED BY
PRESIDENT SCOTT WARREN. THERE WAS A NICE TURNOUT IN THE MAIN BUILDING AND DINING ROOM OF CAMP SHALOM.   A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING JUST ENLARGED.

FIRST BELOW, SEVERAL PHOTOS OF ALL THAT ATTENDED.    THEN SOME PHOTOS OF CAMP SHALOM.








BILL TUBBS ABOVE, ATTENDS MANY MAQUOKETA ROTARY MEETINGS BUT
HAS BEEN A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE ELDRIDGE CLUB AND HAS BEEN
INVOLVED WITH ROTARY ON THE DISTRICT LEVEL.   HE GAVE A PRESENTATION ON WHAT ROTARY STANDS FOR, AND WHAT IT DOES. 
TOM BLEY, ABOVE, IS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP SHALOM.
PREVIOUSLY, HE HAD SERVED ON ITS BOARD FOR 6 YEARS.   HE GAVE A
POWER-POINT PRESENTATION ABOUT THE CAMP, ESTABLISHED BY ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN DAVENPORT IN1978 AND IN RECENT YEARS, NOW OPERATING ALONE AS A NON-PROFIT NON-DENOMINATIONAL CAMP.
THE 311 ACRES CAMP IS LOCATED JUST OFF THE CAVES ROAD AND BORDERS THE MAQUOKETA RIVER.    IT HAS AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF $700,000 AND SERVES OVER 900 YOUTH EACH SUMMER.     IT IS OPEN YEAR-AROUND
AND FOR ADULTS AS WELL AS YOUTH.    IT CAN BE RENTED FOR FAMILY  REUNIONS, CLASS  REUNIONS, ETC.     FOR OVER NIGHT CAMPING, THERE
ARE FACILITIES FOR 80 ADULTS.   THE LAST THREE YEARS, OVER $750,000 HAS BEEN SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING A NEW SHOWER BUILDING AND AN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM CENTER-DINING ROOM.     IT SERVES
ALL FAITHS AND THE ONE TRUE MISSION IS TO BE A PLACE TO NURTURE THE HOLLY SPIRIT IN YOUTH.      NO, IT DOES NOT HAVE A SWIMMING POOL, BUT
HAS  A GOOD ARRANGEMENT WITH THE MAQUOKETA FAMILY YMCA TO USE THE Y POOL FOR A $10,000 ANNUAL FEE....A FEE THAT IS FAR LESS THAN THE COST OF OPERATING ITS OWN POOL.
                      MAIN BUILDING ABOVE AT THE CAMP AND DINING ROOM
                          ONE OF THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS ABOVE
                                      THE NEW SHOWER BUILDING ABOVE
                                ABOVE,  A COUPLE OF MANY SMALL CABINS
                      VISIT THE CAMP SOMETIME SOON...
                     VISITORS ARE WELCOME!
HAVE YOU PURCHASED A ROTARY DUCK YET?     PRESIDENT SCOTT OR ANY MEMBER CAN SELL YOU ONE....OR STOP AT KMAQ FOR ONE.

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP, DONE TWICE-A-YEAR, WAS DONE THIS PAST SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH.    A GOOD TURN-OUT OF MEMBERS.    KEN WRIGHT IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS PROJECT EACH YEAR AND THANKS THE  FOLLOWING FOR HELPING SATURDAY.   
JOHN GILROY....TED MAZE....FLORIAN STEFFEN....DOUG MELVOLD....SCOTT
WARREN....BOB OSTERHAUS....AND KEN WRIGHT.      

                         REMEMBER TO INCLUDE......
 THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB
              FLY-IN, DRIVE-IN BREAKFAST 
                       ON FATHER'S DAY.










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